DISTURBED CHINA

Evening Star, Issue 19025, 21 August 1925, Page 8

DISTURBED CHINA

SHIPPING BAN BRITAIN CONSIDERING POSITION. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, August 20. (Received August 21, at 11.30 a.m.) Tho British Government is still considering the shipping regulations issued by tho Canton Government, with special reference to tho position created in international law. _, . , It is understood that Mr Austen Chamberlain has returned to London, and is personally giving his attention to the sit nation, which is complicated owing to the fact that the Canton Government lias lately declared its independence from the Peking Government, which therefore cannot really bo held accountable for the Canton Government’s action. —Renter. CHINESE SEAMEN TO RESUME. PEKING, August 20. (Received August 21. at 12.45 p.m.) Tho Chinese Chamber of Commerce and tho Japanese shippers at Canton have reached an agreement under which the Chinese _ seamen will return to tho Japanese ships.—Reuter.

SOVIET AEROPLANES ARRIVE. PEKING, August 20. (Received August 21, at 12.45 p.m.) The two Soviet aeroplanes have completed the journey from Moscow to Canton, and were welcomed by a procession of Russians and Chinese carrying banners inscribed “ Cancel unequal treaties. ’ '’■—Reuter. POLITICIAN ASSASSINATED, PEKING, August 20. (Received August 21, at 12.45 p.m.) Liao Chung-hoi, a leading Bolshevist, and a member ol the Canton Government, has been assassinated.—Reuter,